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Shiite Politician Tapped as New Iraqi Prime Minister

By Philip Reeves

Published April 7, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

Iraq's new interim president and vice presidents nominate Shiite politician Ibrahim al-Jaafari as prime minister. Jaafari is a leading member of the Shiite alliance that won a slim majority of seats in parliament in last January's election.

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